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Module 6: Body Structures and Organ Systems Flashcards

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smallest living unit in the body

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cells

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order of body structures

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cell - tissue - organ - organ system

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anatomical position

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  • standing erect
  • facing forward
  • arms at side
  • palms forward
  • legs parallel
  • toes forward
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superior

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  • cranial
  • above, closer to head
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inferior

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  • caudal
  • below, closer to feet
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anterior

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  • ventral
  • toward front of body
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posterior

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  • dorsal
  • toward back of body
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medial

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  • closer to midline of body
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lateral

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  • further from midline of body
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proximal

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  • close to trunk of body
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distal

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  • further from trunk of body
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superficial

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  • closer to surface of body
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deep

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  • further from surface of body
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when are body planes frequently used

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radiographic studies

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sagittal plane

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  • divides body into left and right sides
  • midsagittal: equal division along midline
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transverse plane

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  • divided body into upper and lower sections
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frontal plane

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  • coronal plane
  • divided body into anterior and posterior sections
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cranial cavity

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  • within cranium
  • meninges (brain)
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spinal cavity

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  • continuation of cranial cavity as it travels down midline of the back
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thoracic cavity

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  • within chest
  • lungs, heart, major vessels
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abdominal cavity

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  • within abdomen
  • several major organs
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pelvic cavity

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  • inferior to abdominal cavity
  • bladder
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body quadrants

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  • RUQ
  • LUQ
  • RLQ
  • LLQ
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nine body regions

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  • right hypochondriac
  • epigastric
  • left hypochondriac
  • right lumbar
  • umbilical
  • left lumbar
  • right iliac
  • hypogastric
  • left iliac
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skin

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  • integumentary system
  • protection, temperature regulation, sensation, excretion, vitamin D production
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largest organ

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skin

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hair follicles

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  • integumentary system
  • generate hair
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sebaceous (oil) glands

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  • integumentary system
  • produce sebum to keep hair/skin soft
  • prevent bacteria from growing on skin
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fingernails and toenails

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  • integumentary system
  • protect ends of fingers and toes
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sudoriferous (sweat) glands

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  • integumentary system
  • produce sweat to cool body
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epidermis layer

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  • integumentary system
  • outermost epithelial tissue
  • covers external surface of body
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dermis layer

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  • integumentary system
  • thick
  • beneath dermis
  • contains arteries, veins, nerves
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subcutaneous layer

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  • integumentary system
  • loose connective tissue
  • adipose tissue and lipocytes
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axial skeleton

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  • 80 bones
  • skull, vertebrae, ribs
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appendicular skeleton

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  • 126 bones
  • arms, legs, pelvic girdle
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ligament

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  • attaches bone to bone
  • joint stability
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purpose of the skeletal system

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  • give body structure and posture
  • protect soft internal organs
  • attachment points for muscles
  • producing new blood cells in red bone marrow
  • store calcium
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hematopoiesis

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  • producing new blood cells
  • takes place in red bone marrow within bones
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long bones

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  • have epiphysis, diaphysis, medullary cavity
  • covered by articular cartilage to allow for frictionless joint movement
  • femur, humerus, tibia, fibula, ulna, radius
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where is yellow bone marrow

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  • medullary cavity in long bones
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short bones

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  • wrists and ankles
  • small and round
  • carpals, tarsals
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flat bones

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  • flat or slightly curved surface area
  • skull, ribs
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irregular bones

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  • unusual shape related to function
  • vertebrae, pelvis
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sesamoid bones

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  • small and round
  • in joints
  • held by tendons
  • patella
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skeletal muscle

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  • body movement
  • aka: voluntary muscle or striated muscle
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smooth muscle

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  • walls of hollow organs, blood vessels, the iris of the eye
  • involuntary muscle
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cardiac muscle

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  • only in the heart
  • cross-fibered to allow the heart to contract from top and bottom to pump blood
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tendon

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  • ends of skeletal muscles
  • attach muscle to bone
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lymph nodes

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  • lymphatic system
  • small glandular structures
  • concentrated in neck, axilla, groin
  • produce and store lymphocytes
  • home to macrophages that filter lymph
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lymph nodules

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  • lymphatic system
  • masses of lymphoid tissue
  • macrophages and lymphocytes
  • not encapsulated like lymph nodes
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thymus

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  • lymphatic system
  • posterior to sternum
  • large in children and shrinks after adolescence
  • production and maturation of T-cells
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spleen

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  • lymphatic system
  • largest lymphoid organ
  • upper left abdominal quadrant
  • home to macrophages that filter blood
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interstitial fluid

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  • lymphatic system
  • tissue fluid between cells
  • called lymph after collected and filtered
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which body system begins activating the body’s defenses when a pathogen is detected

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lymphatic system

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antibody

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  • immune system
  • protein body creates in response to specific antigens
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immunoglobulins

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  • immune system
  • antibodies
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B-cells

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  • immune system
  • type of lymphocyte
  • recognizes antigens and responds by turning into plasma cells
  • create antibodies
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T-cells

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  • immune system
  • type of lymphocyte
  • recognize antigens and attach to them to attack invading cells directly
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Monocytes

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  • immune system
  • engulf and destroy pathogens that have been coagulated with antibodies
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naturally acquired active immunity

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  • has disease and develops antibodies against pathogen
  • antibodies with memory that prevent further infections by the same pathogen
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artificially acquired active immunity

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  • vaccine
  • antibodies activated and develop memory
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naturally acquired passive immunity

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  • short-lasting
  • mother to child through placenta and breast milk
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artificially acquired passive immunity

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  • short-lasting
  • giving exposed person antibodies from a person who has had the disease
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heart

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  • cardiovascular system
  • within mediastinum
  • pump to move blood through body
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artery/arteriole

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  • cardiovascular system
  • thick-walled vessels
  • carry blood away from heart
  • associated with various pulse points on body
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vein/venule

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  • cardiovascular
  • carry blood toward heart
  • thinner-walled than arteries
  • valves to prevent backflow
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capillary

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  • cardiovascular system
  • smallest blood vessels
  • connect arterioles to venules
  • aid in oxygen and nutrient exchange between blood and body cells
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endocardium

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  • innermost layer of heart
  • lines atria, ventricles, heart valves
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myocardium

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  • muscular layer of heart
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pericardium

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  • outermost layer of heart
  • membrane surrounds heart and secretes pericardial fluid
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blood flow through heart

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  • superior/inferior vena cava supply deoxygenated blood
  • right atrium
  • tricuspid valve
  • right ventricle
  • pulmonary valve
  • pulmonary artery to lungs where gas exchange occurs
  • pulmonary veins supply oxygenated blood
  • left atrium
  • bicuspid (mitral) valve
  • left ventricle
  • aortic valve
  • aorta branches off and carries blood to body
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systemic circulation

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  • vessels in the body as a whole
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pulmonary circulation

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  • vessels going to, within, and coming from the lungs
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where the electrical impulse is generated in the heart

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  • sinoatrial (SA) node
  • aka pacemaker of the heart
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electrical flow in heart, cardiac cycle

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  • SA node (pacemaker)
  • AV node (gatekeeper)
  • bundle of His
  • Purkinje fibers
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kidneys

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  • urinary system
  • either side of vertebral column at top lumbar vertebrae
  • remove waste from blood
  • produce urine
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ureters

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  • urinary system
  • long tubes
  • carry urine from kidneys to bladder
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urinary bladder

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  • urinary system
  • small muscular sac within pelvic cavity
  • stores urine
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urethra

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  • urinary system
  • carries urine from bladder to outside of body
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mouth (oral cavity)

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • initiates digestion
  • mechanical (chewing)
  • chemical (saliva)
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pharynx (gastrointestinal)

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • throat
  • between oral cavity and esophagus
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esophagus

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • muscular tube
  • connects mouth to stomach
  • wave-like contraction (peristalsis)
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stomach

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • LUQ
  • receives and breaks down food
  • rugae
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small intestine

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • absorption of nutrients
  • sections: duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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large intestine

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • aka colon
  • absorption completed
  • feces formed
  • sections: cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon
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rectum

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • end of colon
  • stores feces until defecation
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anus

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • end of rectum
  • opens to outside
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liver

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • RUQ
  • produces bile to break down fats
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gallbladder

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • inferior to liver
  • stores bile
  • connects to duodenum
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pancreas

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  • gastrointestinal system
  • posterior to stomach
  • connects to duodenum
  • produces enzymes that aid with digestion
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respiration

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  • breathing
  • moving air in and out of lungs
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external respiration

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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within lungs

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internal respiration

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exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within hemoglobin of RBC

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nose

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  • respiratory system
  • made of bones, cartilage, skin
  • small hairs (cilia) prevent large particles from entering
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pharynx (respiratory)

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  • respiratory system
  • where air moves after nose
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larynx

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  • respiratory system
  • superior to trachea
  • produces person’s voice
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trachea

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  • respiratory system
  • aka windpipe
  • extends from larynx and branches into bronchi
  • lined with cilia
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lungs

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  • respiratory system
  • contain bronchi, alveoli, and blood vessels
  • surrounded by pleural membrane
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which lung is larger

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  • right: three lobes
  • left: two lobes
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brain

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  • nervous system
  • coordinates most body activities
  • thought, emotion, judgment
  • four lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
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spinal cord

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  • nervous system
  • pathway for nerve impulses
  • through vertebral column
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peripheral nerves

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  • nervous system
  • 12 pairs of cranial nerves
  • 31 pairs of spinal nerves
  • carries nerve signals between body and brain
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neuron

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  • nervous system
  • functional unit of nervous system
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dendrites

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  • nervous system
  • have multiple branching structures
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nucleus

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  • nervous system
  • direct cellular activities
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cytoplasm

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  • nervous system
  • produce neurotransmitters and energy for neuron
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axon

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  • nervous system
  • stores neurotransmitters
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central nervous system (CNS)

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  • brain, spinal cord
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peripheral nervous system

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  • peripheral nerves
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branches of PNS

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  • somatic nervous system: controls voluntary muscles
  • automatic nervous system: controls automatic functions like breathing and digestion
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afferent neurons

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  • carry info about body’s environment to CNS
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efferent neurons

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  • carry responses from CNS to body to initiate action
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branches of automatic nervous system

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  • sympathetic: “fight or flight”
  • parasympathetic: returns body to rest after stress is resolved, maintains homeostasis
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hormones

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chemicals used by the body to increase or decrease activity of the hormone’s target cells

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exocrine glands

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release hormones into duct for delivery to target cells

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endocrine glands

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release hormones directly into bloodstream

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hormones of adrenal glands and their functions

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  • aldosterone: regulates electrolytes and fluid volume
  • cortisol: regulates carbs
  • epinephrine: fight or flight response
  • norepinephrine: vasoconstrictor
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hormones of hypothalamus and their functions

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  • antidiuretic hormone: reabsorption of water in kidneys
  • oxytocin: uterine contractions during labor, release of breast milk
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hormones of ovaries and their functions

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  • estrogen: development of secondary sex characteristics in females, regulates menses
  • progesterone: prepares body for pregnancy
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hormones of pancreas and their functions

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  • glucagon (alpha cells): increase blood sugar
  • insulin (beta cells): decrease blood sugar
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hormone of parathyroid gland and its function

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  • parathyroid hormone: regulates calcium
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hormone of pineal gland and its function

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  • melatonin: regulates onset of puberty, biological clock
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hormones of anterior pituitary gland and their functions

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  • growth hormone: body growth
  • melanocyte-stimulating hormone: skin pigment
  • adrenocorticotropic hormones: regulate adrenal cortex
  • thyroid-stimulating hormone: regulates thyroid gland
  • follicle-stimulating hormone: growth of ova and sperm
  • luteinizing hormone: ovulation and testosterone production
  • prolactin: ovulation and testosterone production
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function of posterior pituitary gland

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release hormones produced by hypothalamus: antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

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hormone of testes and its function

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  • testosterone: sperm production, secondary sex characteristics in males
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hormone of thymus and its function

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  • thymosin: development of cells in immune system
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hormones of thyroid gland and their functions

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  • T3 and T4: cellular metabolism
  • Calcitonin: increase bone calcium
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testes

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  • male reproductive system
  • produce sperm and testosterone
  • within scrotum
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penis

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  • male reproductive system
  • moves urine and semen out of body
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epididymis

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  • male reproductive system
  • superior to each teste
  • maturation of sperm cells
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vas deferens

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  • male reproductive system
  • connects epididymis to urethra
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seminal vesicles

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  • male reproductive system
  • secrete seminal fluid that stimulates muscle contractions in female reproductive organs to propel sperm forward
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prostate gland

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  • male reproductive system
  • surrounds proximal urethra
  • contracts during ejaculation to aid in moving sperm forward
  • secrets fluid that protects sperm within vagina
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bulbourethral glands (cowper’s glands)

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  • male reproductive system
  • inferior to prostate gland
  • secrete fluid to lubricate end of penis
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androgens

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  • male reproductive system
  • group of male sex hormones
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testosterone

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  • male reproductive system
  • most abundant and biologically active of male sex hormones
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ovaries

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  • female reproductive system
  • produce ova, estrogen, and progesterone
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fallopian tubes

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  • female reproductive system
  • muscular tubes connects ovaries and uterus
  • receives egg during ovulation
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uterus

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  • female reproductive system
  • hollow muscular organ
  • receives fertilized egg that implants in uterine wall for fetal development
  • if nonpregnant, uterine lining sloughs off monthly
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cervix

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  • female reproductive system
  • lower portion of uterus
  • barrier between uterus and vagina
  • dilates during childbirth
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vagina

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  • female reproductive system
  • uterus to outside of body
  • expands during intercourse and childbirth
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labia majora

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  • female reproductive system
  • folds of skin and adipose tissue that protect other external female genitalia
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labia minora

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  • female reproductive system
  • folds of skin within labia major
  • high blood concentration
  • forms hood over clitoris
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clitoris

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  • female reproductive system
  • highly sensitive female erectile tissue
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perineum

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  • female reproductive system
  • area between vagina and anus
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estrogen

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  • female reproductive system
  • group of female sex hormones
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progesterone

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  • female reproductive system
  • hormone secreted by ovaries
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estradiol

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  • female reproductive system
  • most abundant and biologically active female hormone
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homeostasis

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  • body system and biological processes maintain stability
  • primarily nervous system and endocrine system are responsible

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